Patients with asthma, a major public health problem, are at high risk for serious disease
from influenza virus infection, but the pathogenic mechanisms by which influenza A causes …

Obesity is associated with the development of asthma, which is often difficult to control. To
understand the immunological pathways that lead to obesity-associated asthma, we fed mice …

BACKGROUND: Asthma has been considered an immunologic disease mediated by T H 2
cells and adaptive immunity. However, clinical and experimental observations suggest that …

Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) has been implicated in the processes of
inflammation and carcinogenesis. Flavonoids, which are polyphenolic compounds with a wide …

A near-infrared light-responsive drug delivery platform based on Au–Ag nanorods (Au–Ag
NRs) coated with DNA cross-linked polymeric shells was constructed. DNA complementarity …

α-Galactosylceramide (α-GalCer), a glycolipid that stimulates natural killer T (NKT) cells to
produce both T helper (Th)1 and Th2 cytokines, has shown antitumor effects in mice but failed …

Infection with influenza A virus represents a major public health threat worldwide, particularly
in patients with asthma. However, immunity induced by influenza A virus may have …

Background Allergic asthma is characterized by airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and inflammation
driven by aberrant T H 2 responses. Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are a critical …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophytic fungus that is ubiquitous in the environment and is
commonly associated with allergic sensitization and severe asthma in humans. Although A. …

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays a crucial role in Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric
cancer. In this study, we report that H. pylori-induced COX-2 expression enhances the cancer …